The Times Online is reporting that Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras will take to the stage next weekend in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra for a £5,000 ($8745 USD) a head charity concert celebrating Pavarotti’s life on behalf of both United Nations relief programs in Afghanistan and local Jordanian charities.
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Posted in This Week in Jordan on Aug 29th, 2008
Here there sports fans, in a state of withdrawal now that the 2008 Olympic Games are over? Fear not, as Jordan, for the first time, is hosting the 17th Pan-Arab Scholastic Games – the largest Arab gathering of school sports.
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Posted in This Week in Jordan on Aug 28th, 2008
Looking for some local Jordanian flavor? How about some deals on handcrafts, or some games for the kids? If you happen to be in Amman this coming Friday, August 29 then you’re in luck as the last Souk Jara event of the summer is being held. Souk Jara is a Jordanian annual, weekly flea market event organized by the Jabal Amman Residents Association (Jara) that occurs every Friday throughout the summer that offers a variety of family-oriented activities.
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Posted in This Week in Jordan on Aug 24th, 2008
Below is a calendar of events in Jordan that enumerates and details art & cultural presentations and exhibitions, festivals & religious observances, business & entertainment shows, and sports & adventure events for the week of August 24, 2008.
Amman City Tour
Thursday, July 24 – Wednesday, October 1
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
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Posted in This Week in Jordan on Jul 31st, 2008
International opera stars Placido Domingo, Julia Migenes, and jazz singer Diana Krall were the highlights of a star-studded summer in Jordan. This was the first time the world-renowned Spanish tenor Placido Domingo and the American soprano opera singer Julia Migenes performed in Jordan. It was also the first time for Canadian Jazz vocalist and pianist Diana Krall.
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Posted in This Week in Jordan on Jul 27th, 2008
Below is a calendar of events in Jordan that enumerates and details art & cultural presentations and exhibitions, festivals & religious observances, business & entertainment shows, and sports & adventure events for the week of July 27 through August 8, 2008.
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Posted in This Week in Jordan on Jun 1st, 2008
Below is a calendar of events in Jordan that enumerates and details art & cultural presentations and exhibitions, festivals & religious observances, business & entertainment shows, and sports & adventure events for the week of June 1 to 7, 2008.
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Posted in This Week in Jordan on May 25th, 2008
Below is a calendar of events in Jordan that enumerates and details art & cultural presentations and exhibitions, festivals & religious observances, business & entertainment shows, and sports & adventure events for the week of May 24 to 31, 2008.
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